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Barnsley road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 833 road traffic collisions in Barnsley in 1990, and 1,085 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 138 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1989 (879), and casualties fell from 1,162.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 31,163 collisions in Barnsley.

Collisions in 1990
833
Down 5% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
1,085
Down 7% on 1989
Fatal collisions
18
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
138
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnsley in 1990

2.2% of collisions in Barnsley in 1990 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.8% and 17% in Barnsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal182.2%
  • Serious13817%
  • Slight67781%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal222%
  • Serious16015%
  • Slight90383%

Barnsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 879 in 1989. 1990 is highlighted, with 833, down 5% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025364487
2024399550
2023371508
2022311430
2021354485
2020339443
2019387556
2018440610
2017503719
2016539768
2015499721
2014560832
2013461648
2012524726
2011559781
2010572806
2009607841
2008654910
2007695947
2006673956
20057421,045
20047611,048
20038691,175
20028241,125
20018451,148
20008381,141
19997931,100
19988331,154
19977951,108
19968101,141
19957901,118
19948071,133
1993717988
19927551,034
19917741,072
19908331,085
19898791,162
1988700919
1987715939
19868021,035
1985754951
1984735953
1983718948
19828241,060
19818571,134
19808041,087
19797781,071

When and where crashes happen in Barnsley in 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday111 (13%)
  • Tuesday105 (13%)
  • Wednesday130 (16%)
  • Thursday112 (13%)
  • Friday118 (14%)
  • Saturday141 (17%)
  • Sunday116 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5982 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59112 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59132 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59213 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59151 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5996 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January80 (9.6%)
  • February67 (8%)
  • March72 (8.6%)
  • April62 (7.4%)
  • May59 (7.1%)
  • June55 (6.6%)
  • July61 (7.3%)
  • August79 (9.5%)
  • September70 (8.4%)
  • October82 (9.8%)
  • November73 (8.8%)
  • December73 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight570 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit210 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds696 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (8%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Other12 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry563 (68%)
  • Wet or damp247 (30%)
  • Snow11 (1.3%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph629 (76%)
  • 40 mph42 (5%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph123 (15%)
  • 70 mph35 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway720 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (2.9%)
  • Roundabout21 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnsley in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant555 (51%)
  • Pedestrian249 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist122 (11%)
  • Cyclist61 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 540 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 1066 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1587 (8%)
  • 16 to 20249 (23%)
  • 21 to 25156 (14%)
  • 26 to 35177 (16%)
  • 36 to 45104 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5572 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6552 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7541 (3.8%)
  • Over 7541 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider530 (49%)
  • Passenger306 (28%)
  • Pedestrian249 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,015 (71%)
  • Motorcycle121 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes75 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach72 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes67 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle62 (4.3%)
  • Minibus7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnsley in 1990

Map of the last 18 crashes of 1990 in Barnsley

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 18 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Barnsley ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnsley had the 100th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
100th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
105th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
131st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Barnsley with the most crashes in 1990

The A628 had the most collisions in Barnsley in 1990: 123, including 1 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnsley, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA628123170126
2ndA635618728
3rdA616072110
4thM1324322
5thA633294108
6thB6096263515
7thB6132202803
8thB6428192403
9thA616182706
10thB6411161802
11thA6133132111
12thA629111703
13thB6097111312
14thB6098111302
15thB6131111304
16thB6100101801
17thB627381102
18thA6377811
19thB60996701
20thB64495701

Towns in Barnsley: crashes in 1990

Barnsley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 246.

Postcode districts in Barnsley: crashes in 1990

S71 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnsley in 1990: 184.

Latest crashes in Barnsley in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnsley in 1990, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Barnsley road accidents in other years